˄


˄ U+02C4, ˄
MODIFIER LETTER UP ARROWHEAD
˃
[U+02C3]
Spacing Modifier Letters ˅
[U+02C5]
See also: ^, ˆ, ◌̂, , , ˰, and ◌̭

Translingual

Symbol

˄

  1. (NAPA or non-standard IPA, on a vowel) raised
    : a close 'e'
    • 1939, Hans Kurath et al., Handbook of the Linguistic Geography of New England, Providence: Brown University, page 129:
      The varieties of unrounded high vowels, from front to back, can thus be represented by the series i˂ - i - i˃ - ɨ˂ - ɨ - ɨ˃ - ɯ˂ - ɯ - ɯ˃. The varieties of rounded back vowels, from high to low, can be represented by the series u˄ - u - u˅ - o˄ - o - o˅ - ɔ˄ - ɔ - ɔ˅ - ɒ˄ - ɒ.